հաց
hacʻ/hɑt͡sʰ/
The Armenian word for bread is հաց (hacʻ).
հաց is a noun used to refer to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hacʻ. The /h/ sound is like the [h] in hot, the /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in lava and the /tsʰ/ sound is like the [ts h] in cats hit. In each comparison the English letters in brackets make the sound.
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, it is considered very disrespectful to place bread upside down on a table. Doing so is seen as an insult to the 'հաց' itself and the effort used to create it.
- Traditionally, լավաշ is baked in a clay oven called a տոնիր (tonir), which is built into the ground. The bread is slapped against the hot walls of the oven to cook in seconds.
- Armenia is famous for լավաշ (lavash), a thin, soft flatbread. It is so central to the identity of the region that the art of making it is protected by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Examples in context
- Դա քո հացն է։That is your bread.This sentence is useful for identifying ownership of the հաց.Tatoeba #13153652 by Proxima5, translation #13119483 by Vortarulo
- Սա սպիտակ հաց է։This is white bread.This sentence is useful for describing the color of the հաց.Tatoeba #13187388 by Proxima5, translation #9182416 by CK
- Ես հաց եմ գնում։I'm buying bread.This sentence is useful for expressing the act of buying հաց.Tatoeba #13387673 by Proxima5, translation #5347060 by CarpeLanam
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Example conversation
Lilian and Tigran are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- Լիլիան LilianՏիգրան, սեղանին հաց կա՞:Tigran, seghanin hats ka?Tigran, is there bread on the table?
- Տիգրան TigranԱյո, ես հաց եմ գնել:Ayo, yes hats yem gnel.Yes, I bought bread.
- Լիլիան LilianՇատ լավ է, շնորհակալություն:Shat lav e, shnorhakalutyun.That is very good, thank you.
- Տիգրան TigranԽնդրեմ, Լիլիան:Khndrem, Lilian.You're welcome, Lilian.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries հաց, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
